Ohio University-Lancaster Campus's Living Circumstances

Lancaster City School District Overview

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus located in Lancaster City School District area. A total of 18,905 households are located in Lancaster City School District area. Among them, 5,522 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.01 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 12,651 and 9,874 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.52% (239) of residents are non-citizens and 2.05% (933) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Lancaster City School District, Ohio
Household	18,905
Population	45,612
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,522 (29.21%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	12,651
Total Students	9,874
Pre-Kindergarten	751
Kindergarten	537
Grade 1-8	3,978
Grade 9-12	2,379
College/Graduate School	2,229
Veterans	37,967
Non-citizen	239
Non-English Home Language	933
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

39,153 residents are over the age of 16 and 21,886 people are in labor force. Among them, 21,851 people are in civilian labor force and 35 are in armed labor force. 20,682 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Lancaster City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,388	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	16,719	82.00%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,197	10.78%
Public transportation	129	0.63%
Walked	507	2.49%
Other method	334	1.64%
Worked from home	502	2.46%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,682	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	6,632	32.07%
Service	3,867	18.70%
Sales and office	5,090	24.61%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,556	7.52%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,537	17.10%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,682	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	81	0.39%
Construction	1,461	7.06%
Manufacturing	2,641	12.77%
Wholesale trade	588	2.84%
Retail trade	3,174	15.35%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,014	4.90%
Information	283	1.37%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,066	5.15%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,412	6.83%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,103	24.67%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,095	10.13%
Other services, except public administration	923	4.46%
Public administration	841	4.07%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,682	-
Private wage and salary workers	17,281	83.56%
Government workers	2,582	12.48%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	801	3.87%
Unpaid family workers	18	0.09%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $61,368 for the 18,905 households in Lancaster City School District area, Ohio. The average income of a single worker is $30,251. 42,962 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.90%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,905	-
Less than $10,000	1,295	6.85%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,091	5.77%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,709	14.33%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,353	12.45%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,383	12.61%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,493	18.48%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,312	12.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,295	12.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	668	3.53%
More than $200,000	306	1.62%
Median Household Income	$47,725	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$61,368	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	11,487	-
Less than $10,000	531	4.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	303	2.64%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,001	8.71%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,126	9.80%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,565	13.62%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,364	20.58%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,905	16.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,886	16.42%
$150,000 - $199,999	518	4.51%
More than $200,000	288	2.51%

Median Family Income	$61,570	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$73,264	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,251	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,379	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,379	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	45,752	-
With health insurance coverage	42,962	93.90%
Public coverage	21,344	46.65%
Private health insurance	27,974	61.14%
Without health insurance coverage	2,790	6.10%

Housing

There are 21,010 housing units in Lancaster City School District area, Ohio with 18,905 units (89.98%) occupied. 11,520 houses (60.94%) are occupied by owner and 7,385 houses (39.06%) are rented. The average housing value is $135,600 and the average rental cost is $800. 247 houses (1.18%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 5,554 houses (26.44%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,010	-
Occupied	18,905	89.98%
Owner Occupied	11,520	60.94%
Renter Occupied	7,385	39.06%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	14,274	67.94%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	851	4.05%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	5,402	25.71%
Mobile Homes	483	2.30%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,010	-
Built 2014 or later	247	1.18%
Built 2010 - 2013	540	2.57%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,831	8.71%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,029	9.66%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,789	8.51%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,301	15.71%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,048	9.75%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,671	17.47%
Built 1949 or earlier	5,554	26.44%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,010	-
1 room	477	2.27%
2 rooms	373	1.78%
3 rooms	1,373	6.53%
4 rooms	3,810	18.13%
5 rooms	4,372	20.81%
6 rooms	4,142	19.71%
7 rooms	2,654	12.63%
8 rooms	1,859	8.85%
9 rooms or more	1,950	9.28%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,010	-
no bedroom	517	2.46%
1 bedroom	2,289	10.89%
2 bedrooms	6,591	31.37%
3 bedrooms	8,631	41.08%
4 bedrooms	2,666	12.69%
5 bedrooms or more	316	1.50%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	11,520	-
Less than $50,000	801	6.95%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,574	22.34%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,228	28.02%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,651	23.01%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,532	13.30%
$300,000 - $499,999	528	4.58%
$500,000 - $999,999	167	1.45%
$1,000,000 or more	39	0.34%
Median House Value	$135,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	7,154	-
Less than $500	1,013	14.16%
$500 - $999	4,539	63.45%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,351	18.88%
$1,500 - $1,999	137	1.92%
$2,000 - $2,499	29	0.41%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	85	1.19%
Median Rental Costs	$800	-

Demographic

A total of 48,123 people lives in Lancaster City School District area, Ohio with 24,453 male and 23,670 female. The males to female ratio is 50.81 to 49.19. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	48,123	-
Male	24,453	50.81%
Female	23,670	49.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	48,123	-
Under 5 years	2,949	6.13%
5 - 9 years	2,871	5.97%
10 - 14 years	2,603	5.41%
15 - 19 years	2,587	5.38%
20 - 24 years	3,227	6.71%
25 - 34 years	6,674	13.87%
35 - 44 years	5,591	11.62%
45 - 54 years	6,486	13.48%
55 - 59 years	3,417	7.10%
60 - 64 years	2,861	5.95%
65 - 74 years	4,672	9.71%
75 - 84 years	2,932	6.09%
85 years and older	1,253	2.60%
Median Age	40.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	48,123	-
One Race	46,559	96.75%
White	44,652	92.79%
Black or African American	1,406	2.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native	99	0.21%
Asian	330	0.69%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9	0.02%
Other	63	0.13%

Two or more races	1,564	3.25%
White and Black or African American	656	1.36%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	422	0.88%
White and Asian	217	0.45%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	57	0.12%